CVE-2022-22977
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CVE-2022-22977 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware Tools for Windows(12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative local user privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, may exploit this issue leading to a denial-of-service condition or unintended information disclosure.. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware Tools for Windows(12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative local user privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, may exploit this issue leading to a denial-of-service condition or unintended information disclosure.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Tools | >= 10.0.0, <= 10.3.24 |
| Vmware | Tools | >= 11.0.0, <= 11.3.5 |
| Vmware | Tools | >= 12.0.0, < 12.0.5 |
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